What The Terror Raids Say About An 'Obama Doctrine' -- Josh Levs, CNN
(CNN) -- U.S. raids in pursuit of two terrorists over the weekend threw a question surrounding President Obama into the spotlight: Does he have a guiding doctrine for foreign policy?
The operations in Somalia and Libya, only one of which went as planned, come after the Obama administration silenced its drumbeat toward a possible military attack on Syria.
Some analysts say the developments make Obama's "doctrine" more clear than ever. Others say what's more clear than ever is that this president doesn't have one -- which may, or may not, be a good thing.
Yes to special ops, no to conventional wars
"The two raids over the weekend show that President Obama remains very comfortable deploying special operations forces in countries the United States is not at war with as a means to combat terrorist groups, just as he is comfortable with the use of CIA drones for the same purpose in countries such as Pakistan and Yemen," says CNN National Security Analyst Peter Bergen.
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My Comment: Sending Special Forces into another country is extremely dangerous .... especially if things go wrong. On the plus side .... it is true that if things do go right the cost in blood and treasure will be miniscule. As for the "Obama Doctrine" .... I do not expect to see this administration going willingly to war .... stepping back from attacking Syria is a case in point. But it is clear that using drone strikes and special forces is their preferred choice of action .... and they will probably continue this policy in the future.
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